Handouts: Study Packet, Page 16 (test study guide)
Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2017
- Book Report: Due Monday, Nov. 14 (report on TurnItIn.com; Art Project @ start of class)
- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
Journal 4-8: Study Packet, Page ’15’ (label & write on back, bottom half)
Look at the 10 Commandments in Exodus 20:1-20:
1. What are two or more ways that following these commands can help you, personally?
2. What are two or more ways that following these commands can help your neighbor (another person)?
3. What are two or more ways that following these commands will please God?
In 1 John 5:3 (ESV) is says, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome."
4. How do we demonstrate our love for God?
5. How can following these commands keep us away from burdens (hard times/things)?
Exodus 15:22-18:27) Initial Wilderness Wanderings: Study Packet, Page 2
Jethro’s Visit: A priest, Moses’ father-in-law, also known as Reuel
- Reuel came out to meet Moses, bringing Moses family
- - Moses sent them from Egypt when things got intense
- Moses shares all of the great things God has done—
- - Jethro praises God for this all!
- Jethro sees how Moses handles every legal case…
- - He advises Moses to focus on teaching the ppl God’s word
- - How can he do this? by…
- - - Delegating capable, God-fearing, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain as judging leaders over the people.
- - Moses takes this advice!
- - - It lightened Moses’ work
- - - It allowed everyone to get their legal satisfaction!
Exodus 15:22-18:27 – Theology & Anthropology: Study Packet, Page 3
- Theology:
- - God is patient with our impatience!
- - God is our provider, giving us all that we need
- - - God provided for our spiritual need through Jesus as the ultimate “bread from Heaven”
- - - “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven. The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world… I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” - John 6:32-33, 35
- - God is our healer which we experience more of when we walk in obedience
- - God is our banner, He fights for us
- Anthropology:
- - When life isn’t going like we want, ask God for our needs—without grumbling!
- - Carefully listen to God do what He says is right
- - Listen to the good advice of those wiser than us!
- - When we delegate and work better with our team, God can work more powerfully through us!
Exodus 19-20 – God Initiates a Covenant: Study Packet, Page 2
At Mt. Sinai:
- God tells Israel, “If you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”
- Israel says, “We will do everything the Lord has said” (19:5-8).
- God then met the people in a very powerful way!
- - He came as a thick cloud, thunder, lightning, smoke, fire, an earthquake, & a trumpet blast that got louder & louder!
God spoke these 10 Commandments to Israel: Study Packet, Page 8
- Location: Mt. Sinai / Mt. Horeb
- What? A Covenant!
- - An agreement between two or more that defines their relationship
- - This covenant is very similar to something that was popular at that time & known as a 'Sovereign-Vassal Treaty,' Check out these key parts:
- - - Introduction of the Covenant-Maker (19:1-2)
- - - Description of past relationship (19:3-6)
- - - General rules given (20:1-17) (The 10 Commandments)
- - - Specific rules given (20:21-23:33) (Which help show the general rules ‘in action’)
- The 10 Commandments:
- - 1) Have no other gods before the LORD
- - - E.g. Video games, computers, cell phones, ourselves... we have many 'gods' today that we could put over Him!
- - 2) Do not make an idol
- - - Thus the fight over 'icons' in Christian history!
- - 3) Do not misuse the name of the LORD
- - - As a exclamation, curse word, or falsely saying something is His fault (or not His fault) when the opposite is true (lying about Him)
- - 4) Remember the Sabbath day & keep it holy
- - - Rest from work, focus on God
- - 5) Honor your father & mother
- - - The first commandment with a promise, as Jesus points out: That you may have a long life; what they teach us we can learn from!
- - 6) Do not murder
- - - Different from 'killing,' God commanded Israel to 'kill' certainly people for crimes and others in war! Murder is always wrong, but sometimes God has permitted killing due to our sinful world
- - 7) Do not commit adultery
- - - Sleeping with someone who is not your spouse) (Also, Jesus points out in the New Testament that people commit adultery and murder in their heart with wrong attitudes, like lust or fury
- - 8) Do not steal
- - - E.g. Illegally downloaded music
- - - This includes 'borrowing without permission'...
- - 9) Do not give a false testimony
- - - To lie, especially when asked to tell what happened
- - 10) Do not covet
- - - Which is an intense, wish-filled desire for what someone else has (it involves envy & jealousy)
- - - The key 'opposite' here is to be content with what God has given you.
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